Creeping Barberry is a low, mat-forming evergreen groundcover of dry coniferous forests and shrublands in western North America. Its yellow flowers appear in spring, and the blue-purple berries ripen in summer, providing important food for black bears, coyotes, and many bird species. It spreads by underground rhizomes to form dense colonies.
Best time to see a Creeping Barberry
The best time to see a Creeping Barberry is April–July, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 19,223 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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